Child&#39;s vehicle



April 8 1924; 1,489,443

D. R. KELLY CHILD'S VEHICLE Filed May 17. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 8, 1924.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 D R KELLY CHILDs VEHLCLE Filed may. 1v 192s Patented Apr. 8,k 1924.

UN ITED.V STATES DANIEL E. KELLY, or TOEONTO, ONTAE1O, CANADA, AssieNoa rOjoiAE-LES E;

. or TORONTO, CANADA.

PATENT oF-Fics.

CHILDS VEHICLE.

Application filed May 17, 1923. Serial No. 639,544.

To all whom it may concern y Be it known that I, DANIEL R.v KELLY, of the V city of Toronto, in the Vcounty of York, Province of Ontario, Canada, a subject of the King of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens'Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to childrens vehicles, and the object of vmy invention is to devise an improved construction of Wagon, which may be conveniently taken apart so that one section may be `fitted up as a WheelbarroW and the other section as a push cart. I attain my object byv means of theY constructions hereinafter .described and illus trated'in the accompanying drawings in Which- Y j 'Fig 1 is a side elevation of my improved vehicle in use as a wagon; f

Fig. 2 a side elevation of `the front section of the same in use as a Wheelbarrow; 1 Fig. 3 a side elevation of the rear section ofiy the same in use as a push cart;

. Fig. 4 a plan view of the underside of the vehicle as shown in Fig. 1;

F ig.v 5 a plan View of the undersideofthe Wheelbarrow as shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 6 a planview of the underside ofV the push cartas shown in Fig. 3.

In the drawingsflike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

1 is a rear bolster and 2 a front bolster. On the upper edge ofy the rear ybolster is' supported one` end of the rear section 3 lof a divided Wagon box, WhileV on the upper edge of the front bolster is supported the forward end ofthe forward section 4 of the-Wagon box."'To the lower edge of the rear bolster :1 is secured the rear axle 5 and on the. endsof the rear, axley are `journalled the rear wheels 6. f

Pivotally connected with the front bolster by means of a king pin 7 is a Wooden axle 8, and on the loweredge'of this Wooden axle is secured thermetal axle 9 on the ends of which are journalled the front Wheels 10. The king pin '7 is preferably permanently secured to the axle 8 and the bolster provided With a suitable socket for receiving the same. To the lower edge of the front bolster 2 is secured the bearing plate 12 While to the upper edge of the Wooden axle V8 is secured the bearing plate 13. To the Wooden axle 8 are secured theY hounds.11 Whichare received between members 24 selcured to the rhandle 25, the hounds 11 and members 24 being provided` With-suitable holes through which a bolt 26 may be passed.

Secured to the under side of the forward box section 4 and= extending rearwardly therefrom are the members 14,..Which, When the device isused as a Wagon, supportV the front end of the rear section 3 ofthe Wagon box, bolts lbeing provided passing through the bottom ofthe box and through the mem.-

bers 14 for holding the parts( in proper poof the box sections in properrelationship to one another, the keepersy 16 are pivotally mounted on one section andare adapted to sition. ToV retain the upper abutting corners be engaged with the upper cornersfof the othersection. i e -Y Vhen it is desired to use the front part of the device as a Wheelbarroiv, thebolts 15 are removed and therkeepers lwdisen-` gaged so that the rear portionJof thevagon may be removed. The members 14 arethen used as the handles ofthe Wheelbarrow.- f'

The front axle is then removed by Withdraiving the king pin fromthe `seck'etgin the frontholster. One-of Ythefivheels l10 is removed from theaxle 9,: and this'wheel is mounted on theivheelbarr'ow in the following/manner. To theA front of thebolster 2 is secured the U-shaped member 18,'.in the legs of Whichi are `formed alined holes 19. 20 is thewheel support, which comprises a pair of armsythe outer endsof Vwhich are formed so as to engage in the hubfof the wheel. -Theinner ends of the arms engage in' notches 21 formed inthe forward side of the .bolster 2 close to the box. In the member 20 in alinementwith the'holes y19in the member 18 are formed holes 22, and through the holes 19 and 22 is passed a bolt 23. The Wheel, it. will be seen from thefconstruotion position. l, n Y 4 28 arethe legsfor the Wheelbarrow, which describedand showmis thus'h'eld firmly in I f f Y 10o.`

legs are pivoted on the sides of` thev handles adjacent their point'of connection to the *Y body. When in use, these legs are braced by the folding braces 29. Y l

To set up the rear part of the Wagon for use as a push cart, the handle 25 is disengaged from the hounds 11 by removing the bolt 26. The ends of the members 24 are then engaged in notches 27 in the forward 110 the handle and a nut setup thereon.

y formed of sheet metal, although I mayfif desired, form -it of wood. VThe sides and end'of the forward section 4 of the wagon box` will be suitably stamped out to: form sockets for receiving the supports 3l of the extensions 32 for the sides and end of the barrow.

Vhen the device isl used as a `wagon, the spare parts are packed in a box 33 formed at the frontend of the wagon, while the ree movable extensions 32 for the sides Vand end are secured to the under side of the body by means of the bolt 3d. The legs Q8 are also swung up against the' under side of the body.

If it is desired to use the device as a sleigh, the wheels may be removed and 'Y special runners 35 may be mounted on the axles as indicated in dotted lines in F ig. l.'

From the foregoing speciiication it will be seen that I have devised a construction V Vwhich satisfactorily attains the object of my invention as set outin the preamble of the specification..

What I claim as my invention is 1. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a pair of bolsters; a rear axle carrying wheels connected tothe rear bolster; a front axle carrying wheels and adapted to be pivotally connected with the front bolster; a wagen body divided transversely into front and rear sections, each section being secured to the corresponding bolster; and means for detachably connecting together the wagon body sections.

2. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a pair of holsters; a rear axle carrying wheels connected to tlierear bolster; afront laxle carrying wheels and adapted to be pivotally connected with the front bolster; a wagon body divided transversely into front and Y rear sections, each section being secured to axle carrying wheels and adapted to be pivotally connected with the 'front' bolster; a

wagon body divided transversely into front and rear sections, each section being secured tion to said members; and keepers secured to the upper corners of one body section adapted to engage. lthe abutting corners of the other section.

4. In a childs vehicle, the combination of `70.,v

a pair of bolsters; a rear axle carryingl wheels connected to the rear bolster; a front axle 'carrying wheels and adapted to be pivotally connected with the front bolster; a wagon body divided transversely into frontv and rear sections, each section being secured to the corresponding bolster; means for'detachably connecting together the wagon body sections; and legs pivotally secured 'at the rear end ofthe'front box section.

5. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a pair of holsters; a rear axle carrying wheels connected to the rear bolster; a front axle carrying wheels andy adapted to be pivotally connected with the front bolster;a

tacliably connecting together the wagon body sections; legs pivotally secured vat the rear end of the front box section; and a foldingbrace secured at one end to each leg adjacent its free end and at its other yend to the bottomfof the front section towards its forward end.

G. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a body member; a bolster secured adjacent the forward end of the body andhavingnotches formedin its forward side;.handles secured to and extending rearwardly from the rear end of the body; aYU-shaped membersecured to the forward .side of said bol Y ster, the legs of the U each having a hole formed therein; a wheel-carryingmember comprising a pair of arms the ends of which extend into said notches, said arins having 'I holes formed therein in alinement with the holes in the U-shaped member; and a bolt passing through the holes inthe U-shaped member andthe holes in said arms.

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this 17th-day of April, 1923. 

